Tornadocane

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A supercell thunderstorm whose radar signature resembles that of a hurricane, with a center free of precipitation; a landphoon. informal

Etymology

Blend of tornado + hurricane.

Related phrases

radar signature

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